3, 5-dioxopyrazolidine derivatives



United States Patent 3,328,418 3,5-DIOXGPYRAZOLIDINE DERIVATIVES Vaclav Musil, Bohumila Brlinova, Oldi-ich Nmeek, and

Zdehka Horakov, all of Prague, Czechoslovakia, assignors to Spofa, Sdruzeni podniku pro zdravotnickou vyrobu, Prague, Czechoslovakia No Drawing. Filed Dec. 16, 1963, Ser. No. 330,573 Claims priority, application Czechoslovakia,

Dec. 19, 1962, 7,129/ 62 Claims. (Cl. 260-310) The invention relates to new derivatives of 3.5-dioxopyrazolidine of the general Formula I, and to the method of preparing same. The formula is:

i3 o ONZ I wherein A stands for a group nice-u-om wherein R is an alkyl with l-4 carbon atoms, phenyl, substituted phenyl, or aralkyl, and R is hydrogen or a carbon chain, as the case may be interrupted by a single or more heteroatoms, linked together with the R residue to an alicyclic or heterocyclic ring, B is hydrogen, or an additional group A, alkyl with l-4 carbon atoms, carboxyalkyl group, or cation of an inorganic or organic base, Z is hydrogen, alkyl with l-4 carbon atoms or aryl, whether unsubstituted or substituted, and Ar is phenyl.

The substances of the above identified type, corresponding to the general Formula I, show antiinfiammatory and analgetic properties, and compared with known 4-alkyl-1.2-diphenyl-3.S-dioxo pyrazolidines are noted for a substantially lower toxicity and better tolerance.

According to the literature, the 3.5-dioxo pyrazolidine derivatives substituted in the position 4 by a substituent comprising a keto group, can be obtained by several methods. For example, there was described the preparation of 1.2-diphenyl-3.5-dioxo-4-(3'-oxobutyl)-pyrazolidine by hydrolytic splitting ofl. hydrogen chloride from the corresponding chlorocrotyl derivative. Another method consists in addition of methylvinyl ketone to 1.2-diphenyl-3.5-dioxo pyrazolidine. One may also start from ethyl 'y-(ethylenedioxyybutyl malonate, which is condensed with hydrazobenzene to form 'y-ethylenedioxyphenyl butazone, and the latter split to l.2-diphenyl-3.5- dioxo-4-(3-oxobutyl)pyrazolidine by boiling with acetone in the presence of p-toluene-sulfonic acid (Helv. Chim. Acta 40, 402, 1957).

Said preparation methods can be applied to preparation of a very limited number of substances only; in a series of cases they are failing completely.

It has now been found that 3.5-dioxo pyrazolidine derivatives of the general Formula I can be easily prepared by a method constituting the essence of the present invention, and consisting in that a 3.5-dioxo-pyrazolidine of general Formula II: a I

o ON-Ar JH B\C ONZ II wherein B, Z, and Ar stand for the same as in the Formula I, is reacted with a compound of general Formula B5 III wherein A has the same definition as in the Formula I,

R and R are alkyls with 1-4 carbon atoms, forming as the case may be a heterocyclic ring, and possibly comprising still additional heteroatoms, R is an alkyl with 1-4 carbon atoms or aralkyl, and X is anion of an inorganic acid.

The reaction can be carried out preferably in the medium of a solution of an alkali metal alcoholate in absolute alkanol with 1-4 carbon atoms, and at the temperature of the boiling point of the reaction mixture.

Essentially, the Mannich-Robinson reaction is utilized in the method of the present invention. From a pertinent ketone the Mannich base is first prepared, which is then quaternized e.g. with an alkyl halide or dialkyl sulfate, especially methyl iodide or diethyl sulfate, to form a compound of the general Formula III, which is finally condensed with a derivative of 3.5-dioxo pyrazolidine of the general Formula II.

The method according to the invention can be realized by two kinds of processes: In the first one the free Mannich base is prepared from its corresponding salt in the medium of an alcoholic solution of an alkali metal alcoholate, an alcoholic solution of a salt of a 3.5 -dioxo pyrazolidine derivative of the general Formula II is added, whereupon to the boiling mixture the alcoholic solution of the quaternizing agent, e.g. dimethyl sulfate, is added. The reaction is completed by several hours boiling under reflux, and the reaction product is isolated in an usual manner, e.g. by evaporating the reaction mixture to dryness, extracting the dry residue with aqueous solution of an alkali metal hydroxide, and acidifying the thus obtained extract.

In the second kind of process a solution of a salt of 3.5-dioxo pyrazolidine derivative of the general Formula II is mixed atroom temperature with freshly prepared quaternary salt of the general Formula III, and the reaction is completed by boiling the mixture under reflux for several hours. The product is then isolated analogically to the preceding case.

This process can be further modified in that the reaction is carried out instead with the use of a solution of the quaternary salt directly with the salt itself in crystalline condition, adding it to the solution of the 3.5-dioxo pyrazolidine derivative of the general Formula II.

The following examples may serve to illustrate the embodiment of the invention, without any limitation to them.

EXAMPLES l.] .Z-d ipheny [-3 .5 -di0x0-4- 3 .0x0-3-phenyl-pr0pyl pyrazolidine 23.5 g. dimethylaminopropiophenone hydrochloride is dissolved in 200 ml. absolute methanol, and the base libcrated by addition While stirring of a solution of 2.5 g. sodium in 70 ml. absolute methanol. Meanwhile 25.2 g. of 1.2-diphenyl-3.5-dioxo-pyrazolidine is dissolved in ml. methanol, in which first 2.5 g. sodium has been dissolved. The hot and clear solution of the 1.2-diphenyl- 3.5-dioxo pyrazolidine sodium salt thus formed is poured into the liberated Mannich base, and the mixture heated to the boil. To the boiling reaction mixture, during 0.5 hour under good stirring, a solution of 13.8 g. dimethyl sulfate in 70 ml. absol. methanol is dropwise added. The reaction mixture is then boiled under stirring for further 68 hours, cooled down, filtered and evaporated to dryness, the residue extracted with 500 ml. of an about 2% NaOH solution at a temperature of 6070 C. It is allowedto cool down, filtered with charcoal, and the clear filtrate is acidified with 10% hydrochloric acid, whereby the desired substance is precipitated. The yield of the crude product is 22.7 g. On recrystallization from ethanol, or chloroform-cyclohexane mixture, it has M.P. 172173 C.

solved in 200 ml. absolute methanol, in which the equivalent amount of sodium has been first dissolved. Meanwhile 36.0 g. of 2-dimethylaminomethylcyclohexanone is dissolved in 120 ml. absolute methanol, and is quaternized at a temperature of 5 C. by dropwise addition of a solution of 29.2 g. dimethyl sulfate in 50- ml. methanol. Into the solution of 2-dimethylaminomethylcyclohexanone methosulfate thus formed the solution of the pyrazolidine sodium salt is poured in one, heated while stirring to the boil, and boiled for 6-8 hours. After cooling down it is filtered, the filtrate evaporated to dryness, and the residue extracted at 40 C. with an about 3% NaOH solution, and further processed likewise as in Example 1. The yield of the crude product is 46.0. g. By recrystallization from a chloroform-cyclo'hexane mixture or ethanol a product with M.P. 142-143 C. is obtained.

3.1.Z-diphenyl-S.5-diox-4-antipyrylmethyl pyrazolidine To a solution of 1.15 g. sodium in 100 ml, absolute methanol 12.6 g. of 1.2-diphenyl-3.5-dioxo pyrazolidine is added. Into the solution thus obtained 18.0 g. of solid dimethylaminomethylantipyrine methoiodide is poured in one under stirring. The suspension formed is heated while stirring to the boil, whereat a clear solution is obtained. It is boiled under stirring altogether for 6 hours, then cooled down, filtered, the filtrate evaporated to dryness, and the residue dissolved in about 300 ml. hot water. The solution is filtered with charcoal, and the clear filtrate acidified with 10% hydrochloric acid. By recrystallization from ethanol 9.0 g. of pure product with M.P. 173 C. is obtained.

4.] .Z-diphenyI-S .5 -di0xo-4- [3-0x0-3-(o-hydr0xyph enyl) propyl] pyrazolidine.

25.3 g. of o-hydroxydimethylaminopropiophenone hydrochloride is dissolved under mild warming in 170 ml. absolute methanol, a solution of 2.5 g. sodium in 50 ml. absol. methanol is added and after cooling down the mixture to 0 C. 13.8 g. dimethyl sulfate in 50 m1. absol. methanol is dropwise added, and cooling continued to not allow the temperature to exceed 2 C. After all the dimethyl sulfate is added, the mixture is stirred for 0.5 hour at +2 C., and then allowed to stand at room temperature. To the solution of the quaternary salt thus formed a solution of 25.2 g. of 1.2-diphenyl-3.5-dioxo pyrazolidine on 170 ml. absol. methanol is .added, in which the equivalent amount of sodium :has been first dissolved. The mixture is first stirred for 1 hour at room temperature, and then boiled for 6-8 hours. Itis allowed to stand overnight, and the next day the eliminated solid substance is sucked off, and the filtrate evaporated to dryness. The residue is warm treated with 400 ml. of about NaOH solution, filtered, decolorized with charcoal, and the desired product liberated by means of hydrochloric acid. By recrystallization from ethanol or chloroform-cyclohexane mixture, 17.8 g. of the substance with M.P. 152-153" C. is obtained.

5.-1.2-diphenyl-3.5-di0x0-4-(3-oxoan-butyl) pyrazo lidine 25.2 g. of 1.2-diphenyl-3.5-dioxo pyrazolidine is dissolved in 300 m1. methanol, in which, 2.5 g. sodium has been firstdissolved. After complete dissolution 17.1 g. 4-(1-piperidino)-2-butanone is added, the solution heated to the boil, whereupon during 0.5 hour 11 ml. dimethyl sulfate in ml. methanol is dropwise added. The mixture is boiled under stirring for further 5 hours. After cooling down it is sucked off, the filtrate evaporate-d to dryness, and the residue extracted with a solution of 6 g. NaOH in 300 ml. water at 60 C. The alkaline solution is decolorized with charcoal, and the clear filtrate acidified with 10% hydrochloric acid. The oil eliminated changes Within a short while to a crystalline mass. Yield is 10.5 g. the substance on recrystallization from ethanol has M.P. C.

6.-1.2-diphenyl-3.5-di0x0-4- [3- (4-chlor0phenyl) -3- oxopropyflpyrazolidine 27.3 g. of 4-chlorodimethylaminopropiophenone hydrochloride is. dissolved in 250 ml. absolute methanol, and the base is liberated by means of a sodium methylate solution prepared in dissolving 2.5 sodium in 70 ml. methanol. It is stirred for 15 min. Meanwhile 25.2 g. of l.2-diphenyl-3.5-dioxo pyrazolidine is dissolved in a sol-ution of 2.5 g. sodium in ml. methanol, and this solution is poured in one to the solution of the Mannich base.

The reaction mixture is heated to the boil, and during about 30 min. a solution of 13.8 g. dimethyl sulfate in 70 m1. methanol is dropwise introduced. The mixture is boiled under reflux for 7 hours. After cooling down it is filtered and the filtrate evaporated to dryness. The residue is extracted with 3-5-% NaOH solution. The alkaline extract is decolorized with active charcoal, and the product liberated by acidification with dilute hydrochloric acid (1:1). Yield is 24.0 g. On recrystallization from ethanol, chloroform-cyclohexane mixture, or cyclohexane, the product has M.P. l36137 C.

We claim: I

1. 1.2-diphenyl 3.5 dioXo-4-(3-oxo-3-phenyl-propyl) pyrazolidine.

2. 1.2-diphenyl 3.5 dioxo-4-(2-oxocyclohexylmethyl) pyrazolidine.

3. 1.2-diphenyl 3.5 dioxo-4-antipyrylmethyl pyrazolidine.

4. 1.2-diphenyl 3.5 dioxo-4-[3-oxo-3-(o-hydroxyphenyl) -propyl] pyrazolidine.

5. 1.2-diphenyl 3.5 dioxo-4-[3-(4'-chlorophenyl)-3- oxopropyl] pyrazoline.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS JOHN D. RANDOLPH, Primary Examiner.-

WALTER T. MODANCE, Examiner.

N. TROUSOF, Assistant Examiner,

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1. 1.2-DIPHENYL-3.5-DIOXO-4-(3-OXO-3-PHENYL-PROPYL) PYRAZOLIDINE.
 2. 1.2-DIPHENYL-3.5-DIOXO-4-(2-OXOCYCLOHEXYLMETHYL) PYRAZOLIDINE.
 3. 1.2-DIPHENYL-3.5-DIOXO-4-ANTIPYRLMETHYL PYRAZOLIDINE. 